> ## Documentation Index
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# Persistent Assistants

> Should I use persistent assistants?

You might be wondering whether or not you should create an assistant using the `/assistant` endpoint with its `assistantId`. Or, can you just specify the assistant configuration when starting a call?

The `/assistant` endpoint is there for convenience to save you creating your own assistants table.

<Accordion title="Use cases">
  * You won't be adding more assistant properties on top of ours.
  * You want to use the same assistant across multiple calls.
</Accordion>

Otherwise, you can just specify the assistant configuration when starting a call.